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T1. W. BROADPOOT.

QUiLTING FRAME.

No. 529,640. Patented Nov. 20, 1894.

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T. W. BROADFOOT.

QUILTING FRAME.

No. 529,640. Patented Nov; 20,1894.

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SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 529,640, dated November20, 1894:-

Application filed November 13, 1893. Serial No. 1 (N mo To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS W. BROADFOOT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Honey Grove, Fannin county, Texas, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Quilting-Frames; and I do herebydeclare that thefollowing specification, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, is a full, clear, and exact description of my invention.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of quilting frameswhich is adapted to hold the quilt in position to be sewed with anordinary sewing machine.

In order that my invention may be fully understood I will first describethe same with reference to the accompanying drawings and afterward pointout the novel features in the annexed claim.

In said drawings:-Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved quiltingframe ready for use. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a topview of the lower carrying frame. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional viewshowing the supporting roller. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional View showingthe manner of swiveling the supporting roller to the quilting frame.

The quilting frame proper comprises two transverse pieces 1 and 2, theformer of which is provided with journal openings 3, 4, and 5, while thelatter is provided with the journal openings 6, 7and 8.

9 and 10 are inclined slots in' the frame piece 2 leading to the journalopenings 7 and 8 for the purpose which will presently be eX- plained.

11 is the roller upon which the finished quilt is rolled. It has arounded journal 12 which rests in the journal opening 3 of the framepiece 1 and a journal pin 13 which rests in the journal opening 8.

let and 15 are the rollers upon which are wound the lining and top clothfor the quilt. These rollers are provided with the rounded journal ends16 and 17 and the journal pins 18 and 19, which are journaled in theframe pieces as clearly shown in the drawings.

In order to hold the rollers which support the quilt and prevent themturning while the stitching is going on, I provide keys 19 which passthrough the frame piece 2 and engage the ends of the rollers. When it isdesired to insert the quilt, these keys are of course removed, and thequilt placed on the rollers in a manner well understood. The keys arethen again inserted when the frame will be in readiness for stitching.The inclined slots 9 and 10 are for the purpose of allowing the rollers11 and 14 to be withdrawn from the frame pieces when it is desired toplace the frame in position on the sewing machine. It is of course clearthat the cotton batting is fed between the cloth supported by therollers 14 and 15. I

About midway between the ends of the frame pieces 1 and 2 are securedmetal bands 20, to which are secured the loops or socket pieces 21.

22 are upright frame pieces which fit in said sockets 21 and areprovided at their lower ends with loops or socket pieces 23.

24 is the longitudinal main frame piece, the

ends of which fit in the socket pieces 23 for securing it to theupright-pieces 22.

25 is the supporting roller which is journaled in the U-shaped casting26 on the pin 27. The casting 26 is swiveled to the frame piece 24 bymeans of the swivel bolt 28, so that the quilting frame can be moved onsaid swivel bolt from one side to the other for accomplishrng fancystitching, the central supporting roller moving all the time in the samestraight line. 7

30 is the supporting track or way, which is formed with a longitudinalgroove 31 for the roller 25 to travel in. The track piece 30 ispivotally supported at one end upon the standard or stool 32, while itsopposite end is loosely supported in the bifurcated upright33 of theopposite standard 34:. The loose end of the track piece is supported ata lower level than the pivoted end in order that the track will inclinein this direction.

35 is a lever pivotally supported at its center upon the movable pivotpost 36, and pivotally attached at one end to the loose end of the trackpiece 30. Attached to the opposite end of the lever 35 is the strap 37which is connected to a treadle 38. By means of this treadle and lover,the movable end of the track piece can be raised in the bifurcatedstandard 33 so as to make the track incline in the opposite direction.The object of this is to render it possible to incline the track in thedirection favorable to the desired movement of the quilting frame.

The operation of my improved quilting frame will be clear from the abovedescrip- 5 tion.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as newtherein and desire to secure by' Letters Patent;

In a quilting frame, the combination of a :0 suitable roller-carryingframe and the frame pieces attached thereto, the supporting rollersecured to said frame, suitable track supporting standards, a trackpiece pivotally at-,,

tached at one end to one of said standards and loosely supportedin theother standard, 15

a pivoted lever, and a treadle engaging said lever and adapted to raisethe track piece on its pivot, substantially as set forth.

- THOMAS W. BROADFOOT.

Witnesses:

J. M. STEPHENS, J. W. GROSS.

